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Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering

New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering · New Zealand · Est. 1968

ISSN1174-9857eISSN2324-1543
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.313
H-Indexi
63
SNIPi
0.606
Total Worksi
1,478
Total Citationsi
21,020
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.20
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Papers in The Bulletin cover the full spectrum from seismology and geology through to applied earthquake engineering, including: Studies of major historical earthquakes Reconnaissance reports of recent earthquake events around the world Technical papers which examine aspects of design and the performance of materials Retrofitting and upgrading issues The Bulletin offers scientific excellence at an affordable cost. Its editorial policy is to offer: Peer reviewed articles Low cost Prompt publication Articles for a broad readership The Bulletin plays an important role in furthering the advancement of the science and practice of earthquake engineering, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and expertise.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1968
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,478
Publisher OrgNew Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1174-9857 / 2324-1543
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
83
2019
18
158
2020
24
149
2021
18
71
2022
17
49
2023
16
20
2024
22
41
2025
11
4
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Performance and Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesStructural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteStructural Health Monitoring TechniquesMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisSeismic Waves and AnalysisSeismology and Earthquake StudiesStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering

Is Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering?

Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.20.

Is Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering?

Papers in The Bulletin cover the full spectrum from seismology and geology through to applied earthquake engineering, including: Studies of major historical earthquakes Reconnaissance reports of recent earthquake events around the world Technical papers which examine aspects of design and the performance of materials Retrofitting and upgrading issues The Bulletin offers scientific excellence at an affordable cost. Its editorial policy is to offer: Peer reviewed articles Low cost Prompt publication Articles for a broad readership The Bulletin plays an important role in furthering the advancemen

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref